No summer holiday for European Data Protection Authorities
While you have been on your summer holidays, the ICO and other European Data Protection Authorities have been keeping busy. Large and small firms have been investigated and fined for having insecure data file transfer and storing systems in place, making unlawful marketing calls and having inadequate, or in some cases, no GDPR training programmes in place.
90% of the British Wills and Probate Awards nominees use Certainty the National Will Register
The nominees for this year’s British Wills and Probate Awards were announced in August. The awards are an opportunity to recognise Wills and probate professionals across the country who are making an outstanding contribution to the profession as well as forward-thinking individuals who are making a difference.
Solicitor Amy Bell honoured with an invite to the Queen’s Garden Party
Manchester businesswoman and solicitor Amy Bell was honoured this summer with an invitation as guest to the Royal garden party hosted by HRH.
SearchFlow launches free CPD event for property lawyers
SearchFlow – the UK’s leading provider of search solutions and legal reports – is hosting a free CPD event that provides property lawyers, conveyancers and legal secretaries with guidance emerging technologies, cyber security and Anti-Money Laundering (AML).
Report exposes lack of sufficient data security amongst employees
Research published by Egress has exposed that employees are the biggest threat to an organisation’s data protection obligations showing that attitudes and practices when using and sharing personal information are significantly lacking.
LAWFUSION empowering paperless law firms for over a decade
Select Legal Systems Limited, authors of leading practice management software for law firms – LAWFUSION – has been empowering law firms to become paperless for over a decade. Working closely with some of the leading law firms in the profession, the LAWFUSION team of software developers launched a module in 2008, now known as the LAWFUSION Post Room.
Young Legal Aid Lawyers: Who we are and what we do
Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) is a group of lawyers who are committed to practising in those areas of law, both criminal and civil, that have traditionally been funded by way of legal aid. We believe that the provision of good quality publicly funded legal help is essential to protecting the interests of the vulnerable in society and upholding the rule of law.
Start-up firm Integral Law selects Proclaim Practice Management solution from Eclipse
Start-up law firm Integral Law is implementing the Proclaim Practice Management solution from Eclipse, the Law Society Endorsed legal software provider.
